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[Page 4] The 240 Best Merit-Based Scholarships in October 2026

Updated: October 26, 2026

Written by:Elise
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If you’ve worked hard in school, scholarships should reward that effort. This page highlights merit-based scholarships on Bold.org, ranked by award amount, effort, and eligibility — built to recognize your achievements.

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  1. H. Thomas Pittman STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    H. Thomas Pittman
    Open to Black male high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher pursuing STEM.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Mar 29, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    91

  2. Dead Parent Society Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dead Parent Society
    Open to Monroe County, Alabama high school seniors who have lost a parent or guardian.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Mar 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    92

  3. David Foster Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Foster
    Open to all high school seniors planning to continue their education after graduation.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    Mar 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    93

  4. Redefining Victory Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chris & Mary Carnduff
    Open to all high school, college, trade school, and graduate students.
    Amount
    $20,000
    Deadline:
    Mar 30, 2027
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    94

  5. Kris Lewis Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lewis Family
    Open to Oregon high school seniors with a 2.5 GPA or higher and diverse extracurricular activities.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Mar 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    95

  6. Harold S. Vincent Alumni Association Scholarship

    Funded by
    Harold S.Vincent Alumni Association
    Open to seniors at Harold S. Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Mar 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    96

  7. Glenn Ehlers Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    EHLERS FAMILY
    Open to seniors at Montgomery, Lake Creek, or Conroe High School in Texas.
    Amount
    $7,500
    Deadline:
    Mar 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    97

  8. Class of 1979 Aiken Falcons Pride

    Funded by
    Angela Alexander
    Open to high school seniors at Aiken High School in Ohio.
    Amount
    $1,500
    Deadline:
    Mar 31, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    98

  9. Poynter Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Poynter Foundation
    Open to undergraduate and graduate students who are single parents and have a 2.8 GPA or higher.
    Amount
    $15,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 1, 2027
    Education Level
    Undergraduate, Graduate
    Takes minutes
    99

  10. Ethan Joner Memorial Scholarship - Delco

    Funded by
    Ethan Joner Memorial Foundation
    Open to public high school students with community service experience in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with a GPA of at least 2.7.
    Amount
    $7,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 1, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    100

  11. Hogan Scholarship

    Funded by
    David Hogan
    Open to Reynoldsburg High School seniors in Ohio with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 1, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    101

  12. Dissolving Roadblocks Scholarship

    Funded by
    Brenda Starkey
    Open to high school seniors and undergraduates in Carroll, Coshocton, or Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 3, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    102

  13. Michael James Mitrik Soccer Scholarship

    Funded by
    Vaccaro/Mitrik Family
    Open to Oklahoma high school seniors who play soccer and have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 4, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    103

  14. Lane Nicholls Trueblood Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Trueblood Family
    Open to seniors at Walker Valley, Bradley Central, or Cleveland High School in Tennessee pursuing education, medicine, or mental health.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 9, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    104

  15. Valley Wolfpack Alumni Scholarship

    Funded by
    Valley Wolfpack Football and Cheer Association
    Open to seniors at Sumner, Auburn, Cascade Christian, Puyallup, Bonney Lake, or White River High School who play football or cheer.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    Apr 11, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    105

  16. Jamie Anderson Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gwendolyn Johnson
    Open to Ohio high school seniors with a GPA between 2.0 and 3.0.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 14, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    106

  17. Strides 4 Gianluca Scholarship

    Funded by
    Strides 4 Gianluca
    Open to high school seniors with a disability and at least a 3.0 GPA.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 19, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    107

  18. Vivian Srouji Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Srouji Family
    Open to high school seniors at San Ramon Valley High School in California who are interested in attending UCLA or UC Berkeley.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 21, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    108

  19. Scorenavigator Financial Literacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    ScoreNavigator Inc
    Open to low-income high school juniors and seniors with a 3.0+ GPA.
    Amount
    $7,500
    Deadline:
    Apr 23, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    109

  20. Lieba’s Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Joran Family
    Open to bachelor's and master's students studying psychology or social work with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 24, 2027
    Education Level
    Undergraduate, Graduate
    Takes minutes
    110

  21. Kenneth G. Tanner Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tanner Family
    Open to first-generation high school seniors in Washington with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    111

  22. Andrew Schultze Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Schultze family
    Open to New York high school students and graduates, and trade school or college students, pursuing HVAC.
    Amount
    $1,500
    Deadline:
    Apr 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    112

  23. Glenda I. Tanner Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tanner Family
    Open to Washington high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher planning to attend Central Washington University.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    113

  24. Kalia D. Davis Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    LaDonna Mitchell
    Open to high school seniors and undergraduates with sports and community service experience and a 3.0 GPA.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Apr 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    114

  25. Evan James Vaillancourt Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Vaillancourt
    Open to high school seniors pursuing nursing with a 3.5 GPA or higher and volunteer experience.
    Amount
    $1,200
    Deadline:
    Apr 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    115

  26. Clara Denise Hall Earle Aspiring Educator Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Beacon Light Stories
    Open to high school seniors and undergraduates in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee, pursuing careers in education.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    May 3, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    116

  27. Jack D. McWilliams, Sr. Scholarship

    Funded by
    The McWilliams Family
    Open to high school students in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 3.0+ GPA.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    May 7, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    117

  28. Chi Changemaker Scholarship

    Funded by
    Claire Chi
    Open to high school and college students ages 13 to 20 with a 3.5 GPA or higher and volunteer experience.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    May 14, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    118

  29. Kristen McCartney Perseverance Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kristen’s Krew
    Open to female high school juniors and seniors in North Carolina with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    May 14, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    119

  30. Maureen C. Pace Memorial Nursing Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Pace Family
    Open to New York high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students in nursing with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    May 14, 2027
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    120
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